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By Hole Ousia Posted on November 25, 2020

a lithe, revelatory debut

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart [Booker Prize winner, 2020]

Categories: Family history, Philosophy, Scotland, This is Not yesterdayTags: 2020, Bokker Prize, Booker prize, Booker prized winner hais his schollteachers, Douglas Stuart, Firrhill High School, Hole Ousia, Mrs Beaton, Mrs Beaton (my English teacher), Peter Gordon, Scotland, Shuggie Bain, This is not yesterday

By Hole Ousia Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

the world is all around us

Categories: Medical humanities, Omphalos films, Philosophy, Poems, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: 44 Scotland Street, abandoned, Alexander McCall Smith, an idea, angel, angelology, angels, Antiquary, ballad, Berbice, Bertie, Bertie Pollock, Coatbridge College, Colin McWilliam, Dandie Dinmont, Edinburgh, Edzell, Fettercairn, Firrhill High School, Flight of ideas, George Austen, Greek Revival, Hole Ousia, idea, Iona Fyfe, Jane Austen, Mrs Beaton, Mrs Beaton (my English teacher), No problem, North Esk, Novel, Omphalos, Omphalos films, one-leg, Peter Gordon, Peter John Gordon, Pub, Radio Scotland, rebel antiquary, ruin, ruins, Shark, Shark's Mouth, Social maverick, Teacuis, Teacuis notelets, The Antiquary, The Burn, The peppermint tea chronicles, The Rebel Antiquary, Torwood, Torwood Cottage

By Hole Ousia Posted on April 23, 2020April 24, 2020

shark’s mouth

Categories: Architecture, Medical humanities, Philosophy, ScotlandTags: 44 Scotland Street, abandoned, Alexander McCall Smith, an idea, angel, angelology, angels, Antiquary, ballad, Berbice, Bertie, Bertie Pollock, Coatbridge College, Colin McWilliam, Dandie Dinmont, Edinburgh, Edzell, Fettercairn, Firrhill High School, Flight of ideas, George Austen, Greek Revival, Hole Ousia, idea, Iona Fyfe, Jane Austen, Mrs Beaton, Mrs Beaton (my English teacher), No problem, North Esk, Novel, Omphalos, Omphalos films, one-leg, Peter Gordon, Peter John Gordon, Pub, Radio Scotland, rebel antiquary, ruin, ruins, Shark, Shark's Mouth, Social maverick, Teacuis, Teacuis notelets, The Antiquary, The Burn, The peppermint tea chronicles, The Rebel Antiquary, Torwood, Torwood Cottage

By Hole Ousia Posted on April 23, 2020

an idea

Categories: Philosophy, Poems, Scotland, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: 44 Scotland Street, abandoned, Alexander McCall Smith, an idea, angel, angelology, angels, Antiquary, ballad, Berbice, Bertie, Bertie Pollock, Colin McWilliam, Dandie Dinmont, Edinburgh, Edzell, Fettercairn, Firrhill High School, Flight of ideas, George Austen, Greek Revival, Hole Ousia, idea, Iona Fyfe, Jane Austen, Mrs Beaton, Mrs Beaton (my English teacher), No problem, North Esk, Novel, Omphalos, Omphalos films, Peter Gordon, Peter John Gordon, Radio Scotland, rebel antiquary, ruin, ruins, Social maverick, Teacuis, Teacuis notelets, The Antiquary, The Burn, The peppermint tea chronicles, The Rebel Antiquary, Torwood, Torwood Cottage

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